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Lettc'rs'Patent No. 81,589, dated September 1, 1868.

' IMPROVEMENT IN 'CHUBNS.

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TO ALLJWHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

I Be it known that I, VICTOR M. R. BRANCH, of Richmond,'in the county of Henrico, and State of Virginia,

have invented a new and useful Improvement in Chums; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation. y

Figure 2 is a vertical section through the line 3 y of fig. 1.

Figure 3 is a horizontal section through the line a: x of fig. 1'.

- Figure 4 is cross-seetion of the dashers. i The nature of my invention consists in constructing the frame, which holds the gearing and dashers, in such a manner that they c'anbe easily removed when desired.

i 1 In-the'drawings, A represents theframe. The back is vertical, and has two arms or brackets, 0 ends, which extend forward at right angles to the back, and support the shafts and dashers.

The frame A at thclowcr end extends back horizontally at. right angles to the back of the frame. ,In this are holes, a a a, for screws or bolts, by which the frame is secured to the churn or table.

The brackets hold the shafts C The shaft D is a hollowone, and has within, and extending above and below it, a shaft, C, which extends from a little'above the bracket on the top of theframe A to the bottom of the dashcrs. I

On and near the top of the shaft C is secured 'a. small bevel-gear wheel, G.

- To the hollow shaft D is secured abevel-gcar wheel, F, of the same size of the wheel G, on the bottom of which is a shoulder, which rests on the lower bracket of the' frame A. V v

Two dashers are used, one revolving within the other, and each in opposite directions. The inneronc, B, is secured to the shaft C, and the outer one, B, is secured to the shaft D. f

Equidistant between the bevel-gear'whecls F and G, I place a shaft, H, its bearings being/the vertical back of the frame A. Near the end of the shaft is a large bevel-gear wheel, E, which meshes i nto the small' gear-wheelsF and G.

The bevel-wheel Evis held firmly to theshaft H by'a set-screw, I, which passes through a boss on the back of the bevel-wheel E. .This boss does not extend quiteback tothe frame A, but' there is a space left to allow thebevel-whcel E to he slipped back when it is loosened on the shaft H.

On the outer end of the shaft I-I isa crank, by which motion is imparted to the mechanism.

The'hollow shaft D has on it, just below the bevel wheel F, a shoulder, D, which fits into and revolves in the circular opening in.the lower bracket of the frame. This bracket has an aperture or slot, J, cut into one side, the width of which is the same as the diameter of the shaft D, but not as wide as the diameter of the shoulder D of the shaft D, as seen at J, fig. 3.

The opening. K in the bracket, on the top ofthe frame A, through which the shaft C passes, is bevelled from the top, on the opposite side of the bracket to that in which the slot J is cut in the lower bracket.

To remove the flashers from the churn, the operation is as follows:

The set-screw I is loosened, and the bevel-gear wheel E slipped back from the other bevel-wheels, F and G. The dashers and shafts are then raised high enough to bring the shoulder D of the shaft D above the lower I bracket of the frame A. The shaft D can now be removed through the-aperture J of said bracket. Oneside of the opening K in the top bracket being bevelled, allo'ws the shaft C to'ibe inclined, and it can then be drawn out o'fthc top bracket, thus becoming entirely free from the frame A. l

' Having thus fullydescribed my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is-- 1. The combinatiomof the external dasher B with the'internal dasher B, when constructed as shown and described, and revolving in opposite directions, as specified, and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of the dasher B, hollow spindle D, and pinion F, with the dasher B, spindle C, and pinion G, all as and for the purpose specified VICTOR M. R. BRANCH.

Witnesses:

T. 0-. THEAKER, ED.\I.- F. BROWN. 1 

